Sat.Apr 26, 2014 - Fri.May 02, 2014

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Solopreneurs Generated $1 Trillion in Revenue in 2012

Small Business Labs

'The U.S. Census recently reported that the number of U.S. nonemployer businesses reached 22.7 million in 2012. This is up 1.1%, or 245,000 businesses, from 2011.   These businesses generated $1 trillion in total revenue, up 4.2% from 2011. This translates into an average of $45,300 per business.   "Nonemployer business" is the term the Census uses to describe businesses that don't employ anyone besides the owner.

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Technology to help with minute taking

Practically Perfect PA

'About 10 years ago I used to manage 12 Committees as part of my role at the time. I absolutely loved the job but it did mean that I had to write 48 sets of minutes each year. These minutes were just from the main Committee meetings – I also had to attend and minute other meetings throughout the year. It was a constant challenge to ensure that the minutes were accurate and delivered in a timely fashion.

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Do You Dream of Having a Lousy Business, Poor Health, and a Crappy Life?

Virtual Moxie

'Jessica set up an appointment with me for some on-the-spot coaching to discuss how she manages her time. Among other things, we found that Jessica runs her practice on adrenaline (a post for another time). That need for the rush she gets when she allows herself to be pushed past her limits by deadlines, client emergencies, and her own poor planning, has her overcommitting to requests from client, and her desire for a good reputation and to be known for delivering quality work has her working a

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Do You Learn From Your Mistakes?

The Small Business Blog

'There are a number of old adages that relate to learning from our mistakes. Don’t make the same mistake twice Fool me once: your fault, fool me twice: my fault James Dyson said: Enjoy your failures because you never learn from your success So why is it so hard to learn from our mistakes and… Read the full article here: Do You Learn From Your Mistakes?

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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How to Choose What to Focus On

Office Dynamics

'Did you know you have a choice every day, every minute, every second to choose what you want to focus on? You can focus on the “lack of” something or focus on your blessings. You can focus on why you aren’t getting ahead or focus on HOW to get ahead. You are not a victim of your circumstances, unless you choose to be. When you focus on what you want in your life, who you want to be and what you want to achieve, your subconscious will work to take you in that direction.

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Tips for Communicating with Angry or Violent People

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post Tips for Communicating with Angry or Violent People appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. A number of years ago I was involved in the termination of an employee. He was about eight inches taller than me and had 70 or 80 pounds on me. His supervisor delivered the bad news, we reviewed the termination process and documents and then stood to leave.

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Infographic: Extinct Professions

The Small Business Blog

'Over the course of the 20th Century there were numerous jobs that became irrelevant and were eliminated by the invention of machines and robotics. Much of the manual labour that we used to do by hand is now conducted more efficiently with only minor human involvement, but as technology gets even more advanced we are… Read the full article here: Infographic: Extinct Professions on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Are You Up for the Challenge?

Office Organization Success

'Given that my website got hacked last week, and it caused some issues regarding registrations for the Your Systems For Success Six-Week Challenge, I decided to EXTEND REGISTRATIONS through to Midnight tonight, Tuesday, April 29. Even though we’ve already done the first live training, you’ll still be able to catch up with the recording (and, by the way, ALL trainings are recorded for your convenience).

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Who discovered Elvis?

Practically Perfect PA

'Early this year I was in Memphis. During my visit I went on the Sun Studio tour. For anyone going to that neck of the woods I would highly recommend the tour – it is brilliant. One of the stories I absoutely loved was about the woman you can see in the picture above. Her name was Marion Keisker and she was personal assistant to the studio owner – Sam Philips.

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Elevating the Virtual Interviewing Experience

Sharing your authentic self in a virtual interview can be an unwanted challenge. How do you break through the digital barrier when conducting a virtual interview and share your exceptional self? Think in unconventional ways to elevate the virtual interviewing experience.

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How to Write a Speech to Inform

Ian's Messy Desk

'The post How to Write a Speech to Inform appeared first on Ian's Messy Desk. If you’ve ever told your spouse about your day at work, or explained how to make an omelet, you already have experience giving an informative speech. An informative speech can be used to tell people about something you’re interested in or to explain how to do something.

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Top Tips for Employing the Right People

The Small Business Blog

'Although there are literally millions of people who are actively seeking some form of employment, very few of these candidates are suited to filling positions that are offered by way of sales and IT jobs. One of the best ways to ensure that the right person is employed for any of these positions is to… Read the full article here: Top Tips for Employing the Right People on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Did You Get Sent to an Inappropriate Website?

Office Organization Success

'Well … what an interesting week it’s been! It would appear that one of my websites got hacked and some of you got taken to an inappropriate *adult* website when you clicked links in the emails I’d been sending you for my training program. (No, I haven’t started a new business on the side!). Apparently this has been happening to quite a few people this week; so it’s not just me.

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Planning your job search

Practically Perfect PA

'Whatever the reason is for your latest job search, taking a step back and thoroughly assessing your options is vital. Wherever you’re headed, good planning will ensure that your next career move is the right one. Why are you looking for a new job? Firstly, it’s important to think about why you’ve decided to look for a job. Which of these roles are you looking for?

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Mandatory COVID Vaccination Policy Template

New vaccine mandates and testing policies will affect employers with more than 100 workers. Get Paycor’s free, customizable vaccination policy template to communicate critical details and new requirements to your employees. Get Paycor’s Template today!

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Cool Perks to Look for at a New Employer

On The Job

'Would you like to have your employer do your laundry? Or buy a new wardrobe on the company tab? What about having someone run errands for you while you’re at work? If those ideas sound far-fetched to you, think again. “Employers have been stingier with salaries and they have to think about offering some of these other benefits,” says Laurie Ruettimann , a human resources consultant.

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Benefits of Using Accounting Software for your Business

The Small Business Blog

'In the accounting world, there are a lot of software choices that can make or break any business. Some software stands out from most choices, however. Good accounting software is highly beneficial to a business, and enables accountants to help the businesses they represent in a number of ways. There are a few programs offered… Read the full article here: Benefits of Using Accounting Software for your Business on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Freelancing and Job Security

Small Business Labs

'The $200K Freelancer's Freelancing is the Ultimate Job Security covers something we often hear from small business owners and independent workers - they feel more secure than if they had a traditional job. In our interviews the primary reason given for feeling more secure is multiple sources of income. The article nicely describes this. Key quote: As long as I keep a good mix of clients, and don’t rely too much on any one for my income, I can never be fired in a devastating way.

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Virtues of going Virtual: Working whilst on holiday

Practically Perfect PA

'Gone are the days when employees necessarily have to be in the same office, or even same country as their boss. Skype allows meetings to take place in multiple locations around the world and the use of tablets means emails can be responded to anytime and anywhere (including the beach!). One of the reasons I became a Virtual Assistant was the flexibility to allow me to travel for longer periods of time, I now have the freedom of being able take my laptop and work from any location around the wor

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Is Training the Right Solution?

Speaker: Tim Buteyn

Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.

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How You Can Be Happy Like Pharrell Williams

On The Job

'I think there''s a reason that Pharrell Williams hit, "Happy" appeals to so many people. Simply put: It sucks to be sad. We can''t always avoid it, of course, and sometimes we need to let ourselves feel down in order to deal with a situation and then be able to move on. But when you''re stuck at work with someone whose main character trait seems to be "glum", then that bad vice can rub off on you, robbing you of the things you could be enjoying about your career.

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Success – Quote of the Week

The Small Business Blog

'“The truly successful businessman is essentially a dissenter, a rebel who is seldom if ever satisfied with the status quo.” – J. Paul Getty, US entrepreneur. In the history of business, no-one has ever managed to make a name for themselves by conforming to the rules of the people who came before them. The ones… Read the full article here: Success – Quote of the Week on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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Purina Opens a Cat Cafe

Small Business Labs

'Dogs are pretty common at cafes with outdoor seating, but you rarely see cats. This may change now that Purina has opened the first cat cafe in New York City. It serves complimentary "cat'achinos" (their bad pun, not mine). According to an article in the Atlantic , this is just the first of many cat cafes coming to cities across the country.

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Kipple is Clutter

Clutter Coach

'by Originally posted 2007-02-26 17:50:04. Republished by Blog Post Promoter “Kipple is useless objects, like junk mail or match folders after you use the last match or gum wrappers or yesterday’s homeopape. When nobody’s around, kipple reproduces itself. For instance, if you go to bed leaving any kipple around your apartment, when you wake up the next morning there’s twice as much of it.

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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.

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Open Connect, Connect Hub and Disruption

Brilliantly Better

'For the past two months, little has happened here, on this blog. But on the other side of the screen, there was mayhem. A good mayhem, that is. Put aside 15 minutes or so, a cup of coffee and prepare to read a story about connection, disruption, abrupt lifestyle changes and rapid evolution. The Outside […]. The post Open Connect, Connect Hub and Disruption appeared first on Dragos Roua.

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Infographic: Future Workplaces

The Small Business Blog

'The way we work has already undergone a fundamental shift in the past decade, with the emergence of easy internet access everywhere completely altering workspaces or eliminating them entirely. With this in mind it seems difficult to predict what workspaces will be like in the future, but that is exactly the topic of today’s infographic.… Read the full article here: Infographic: Future Workplaces on: THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG.

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A Short Version of Thomas Piketty's "Capital"

Small Business Labs

'Capital in the 21st Century , by French economist Thomas Piketty, is currently the top seller on Amazon and the hottest economics book in many, many years. So hot that last Sunday's lead article in the New York Times style and fashion section was about Piketty. In addition to being hot, the book is also long (696 pages), meandering, and at least in my opinion very hard to read.

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What Does a Great Leader need? Time to think!

Small Business CEO

'As a leader, you’re paid (and praised!) for delivering results. It’s all about setting an ambitious plan and then executing it. This requires action. Modern business life is busy and there’s often a barrage of unexpected events you have to deal with. This involves more action. Do you ever have a moment to reflect, to ponder, to think?

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Brain Fog HQ: Memory Enhancement Techniques for Professional Development

Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion

In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha